Posted on September 3rd, 2010 by Jaimie Schock
The College of Southern Maryland’s 3rd Annual Youth in Technology Summit, a day complete with technology demonstrations, STEM workshops, building trades, college and technical school planning, career development, networking, and more, will be held on November 13, 2010.
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Tags: Events, Family events, Outreach, Science and Technology, Student Conference, Technology, University outreach
Posted on August 30th, 2010 by Jaimie Schock
Ideaventions – A Discovery Lab for Kids hosts a celebration of science and engineering with hands-on activities for kids of all ages. Attendees will be able to build rockets, explore circuits, play with robotics, and prepare for Halloween by mixing a potion or two. Elementary and middle schoolers and their families are especially encouraged to attend.
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Tags: Events, Family events, Outreach, Programs for Families, USA Science and Engineering Festival 2010
Posted on August 30th, 2010 by Jaimie Schock
The 5th annual Future Focus EXPO, hosted by Region 2000 Technology Council, is a career exploration event for middle school and high school students. Career and educational opportunities will be offered from more than 50 area companies. Demonstrations and hands-on activities will also be on hand, and there are numerous give-aways and prizes.
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Tags: Career Planning, Events, Expos, Outreach, Student Conference, USA Science and Engineering Festival 2010
Posted on August 16th, 2010 by Jaimie Schock
NASA’s Learning Environments and Research Network and the Georgia Institute of Technology have teamed up to create the ePDN, a new initiative dedicated to preparing K-12 teachers to engage their students in STEM subjects through the use of NASA-developed learning materials and resources. Teachers wanting to enhance their instructional skills, meet professional development goals, or find new and exciting resources to use in learning environments can apply to one of the free courses.
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Tags: Courses, NASA, Outreach, Teacher Training, Workshops
Posted on August 16th, 2010 by Jaimie Schock
Defense contractor General Dynamics, facing an engineer shortage, has developed a program for developing young engineering talent. Eighteen seventh- and eight-grade students who have shown some math and science skills were selected for eCrew, which focuses on giving the students hands-on projects, like launching rockets and building working model cranes.
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Tags: Corporations, Engineering outreach, Outreach, Programs for Students
Posted on August 2nd, 2010 by ASEE
The world’s number two professional golfer Phil Mickelson says that some of his success on the links comes from a firm grasp of math and science — he can calculate the odds of sinking a putt from how many feet away the ball is from the hole, for example. Today, the Mickelson ExxonMobile Teacher Academy in Jersey City, N.J. is helping third, fourth, and fifth grade science teachers hone their math and science teaching skills.
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Tags: Math, Mathematics, Outreach, Outreach for Schools, Science, Sports
Posted on August 2nd, 2010 by Jaimie Schock
The Junior Engineering Technical Society (JETS) is a national non-profit education organization dedicated to promoting engineering and helping students discover their potential for the profession. JETS engages students in a variety of educational programs that increase awareness of what engineers do and show how math and science are used to make tangible differences in the world.
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Tags: Engineering outreach, Organizations, Outreach, Outreach for Schools, Pre-College Engineering Society
Posted on July 19th, 2010 by Jaimie Schock
Summer camp isn’t always about crafts, swimming, and mosquito bites anymore. In Warner Robins, Ga., the STARBASE Robins Engineering Academy allows middle school students to gain familiarity with basic engineering principles and hands-on prototyping on a 3D printer. No 2011 information provided.
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Tags: Museums, Outreach, Robotics, Summer Camps & Programs (Students), Summer Programs (Students)
Posted on July 19th, 2010 by Jaimie Schock
The Bridge Ocean Education Teacher Resource Center from the National Marine Educators Association offers a host of different resources approved by teachers, for teachers. The website features news, lesson plans, activities, data, publications, virtual expeditions, information on science topics, featured websites, teacher-chosen web resources, help in guiding students, science fairs, student programs, and professional development like workshops, grants, awards, courses, distance learning, and summer programs.
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Tags: Internet Resources, Ocean, Outreach, Teaching Aids, Web Resources
